Or how I taught ethical decision-making to road crew . . . . It's the middle of the great pandemic of 2020 and I am having a terrible time falling asleep. Not all that surprising given I live in New York City and we are being hit hard. I have tried all the standards, meditation, [...]
Category: Integrative learning
What small business lenders want . . .
I originally wrote this post back in 2013 and update it periodically. The importance of knowing what your prospective lenders look for in a creditworthy small business never seems to fade. With growing global concerns that a frightening virus in China could cause economic damage affecting small businesses, it is time for a reminder: We've [...]
Talking About Numbers
We have used a tagline from time to time. Strength in numbers. I am reminded of that when I think about participants in our pilots who have reported the ways they want to use Descant. You can take a tour of the application for pilots here. The most common feedback is exactly what we expected. [...]
Neat (small) business story
I'm always looking for a heartwarming small business story. This recent news about the super-big acquisition of Lynda.com, caught my eye because I started my tech career in online learning. But it also features entrepreneurs who didn't start out with the goal of a getting rich. I love how the confluence of personal passion and [...]
The 5 C’s of Business Credit and Trust
My vision for the Descant platform is to help businesses create a powerful credit profile and share it on their own terms. By now, business owners and executives know how vital it is to tell prospective customers a powerful story about their company and its services or products. All too often, credit reviews--whether a customer’s [...]
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